5-day Queen Elizabeth & Gorilla Safari

Tour Overview

5-day Queen Elizabeth & Gorilla Safari. During this safari, Queen Elizabeth National Park, this park will be your reason to lead a remarkable five-day safari. It consists of activities like fascinating game drives, boat rides along the Kazinga channel, and the amazing gorilla trek in Bwindi. Among the animals to see are herds of Uganda kob, elephants, waterbucks, giant forest hogs, topi, and lions. Others are hippos, hyenas, crocodiles plus a variety of birds ranging from water birds, forest birds, and savanna birds.

Tour Highlights

Day 1: Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park.

Day 2: Early Game Drive, Boat Ride on the Kazinga Channel.

On Day 3: Early Game Drive – Transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Day 4: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Forest National Park.

Day 5: Transfer to Kampala.

Detailed Itinerary of the 5-day Queen Elizabeth and Gorilla Safari

Day 1: Drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park

Your guide will pick you up from your hotel after breakfast. With the Bags packed, you’ll head to Queen Elizabeth National Park via the Masaka-Mbarara highway. Stop at the equator if you please for photographs, and experiments or buy souvenirs. Then, drive on to Mbarara for lunch, and then proceed to the park with a lot of fascinating views of the rolling hills. You’ll also see the crater lakes and great vegetation. Later on in the day, you will head for an evening drive where you will see various wildlife. Lastly, you will go to the lodge, check-in for dinner, and overnight.

Accommodation Options: Mweya Safari Lodge/Buffalo Lodge/Engiri Game Lodge

Day 2: Morning Game Drive, Boat Ride on the Kazinga Channel

Exploration of the Kasenyi plains will take place on this day so wake early to grab a cup of coffee. Thereafter, head for the car drive to the Kasenyi Plain for wildlife viewing. Look out for animals like the Uganda kobs, elephants, buffalos, Lions, waterbucks, and hyenas. Additionally, you will see the stunning crater lakes while doing this activity This drive may take you about four good hours in the wild. Drive back for lunch and then the afternoon boat ride along the famous Kazinga channel to view the water animals. These animals include the Hippos, crocodiles, buffalos, waterbucks, elephants, and monitor lizards. You also find birds like the African fish eagles, pied kingfisher, and cormorants along the channel. Drive Back to the lodge for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation Options: Mweya Safari Lodge/Buffalo Lodge/Engiri Game Lodge

Day 3: Morning Game Drive and transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Have an early morning breakfast and then drive to the southern part of Queen Elizabeth National Park. It is the Ishasha sector famous for its tree-climbing lions. Proceed to Bwindi’s impenetrable forest which harbors the cousins to humans, the rare mountain gorillas. Also, you’ll find a good number of bird species, mammals, and other primates. Arrive in the evening for dinner and overnight.

Accommodation Options: Mahogany Springs Lodge/4 Gorillas Lodge/Rushaga Havegn Gorilla Lodge

Day 4: Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Forest National Park

Ready to go gorilla trekking you will eat your breakfast very early. You’ll then head to the park headquarters for a briefing about the dos and don’ts of gorilla trekking. Ensure you have your packed lunch and drinking water, and then head to the park headquarters for a briefing where you will proceed to penetrate through the impenetrable forest in search of the gorgeous apes. On seeing them you will experience the best moment as you see them interact and carry themselves around. After the day’s activity return to the lodge for relaxation and dinner.

Day 5: Transfer to Kampala

Immediately after your breakfast meal, you head to the car to transfer to Kampala. You’ll have lunch en route and stop at the equator to take a few pictures. You will also visit the craft shops in case of interest. Arrive in Kampala in the late evening and then transfer to the hotel of your booking for dinner and rest.

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